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Saturday, July 21, 2018

Jeremy Jordan: A Career Timeline From Broadway To Hollywood, and Back Again! by Nicole Ciravolo

Jeremy Jordan - pause for the fangirl screams - is coming back to Broadway this fall in American Son, marking Jordan's first role in a dramatic play on Broadway. In order to celebrate, let's…

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Sunday, July 15, 2018

BWW Flashback: The Great Work Begins! ANGELS IN AMERICA Concludes Broadway Run by Nicole Ciravolo

Let's flashback to the beginning of this show's beautiful journey on Broadway.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:06AM
Friday, July 6, 2018

Cast Calls Out Audience Members for Watching World Cup During Show... In The Front Row by Nicole Ciravolo

On Tuesday night, England faced off with Columbia in the world cup, the game dramatically ending in a penalty shoot-out. However, according to the BBC, two Nottingham theatergoers couldn't w…

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Thursday, June 28, 2018

BWW Flashback: Relive the Many Roles of Will Chase! by Nicole Ciravolo

BroadwayWorld recently announced that stage and screen star Will Chase will join Kelli O'Hara in the Broadway-bound Roundabout Theatre Company's production of Kiss Me, Kate. Roundabout welco…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:48PM
Thursday, June 14, 2018

Barbra Streisand Talks About Theatre, Her Netflix Variety Special, & Not Being A Diva by Nicole Ciravolo

Streisand sat down with The Hollywood Reporter for their exclusive 'Awards Chatter' Podcast, which has hosted such guests as Oprah, Meryl Streep, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and more - which you can…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:24PM

Liza Minnelli Shuts Down Reports About Involvement in Upcoming Judy Garland Movie by Nicole Ciravolo

This morning, Radar 'exclusively' reported, 'Renee Zellweger and Liza Minnelli have taken a genuine liking to each other, RadarOnline.com has learned exclusively, now that Zellweger is playi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:18PM

Photo Flash: Carol Burnett Visits Bob Mackie at THE CHER SHOW by Nicole Ciravolo

Tony-Award Winner Carol Burnett stopped by The Cher Show atthe Oriental Theatre in Chicago to visit her designer-of-choice, Bob Mackie. She was there to support his new show starring Stephan…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:18PM
Tuesday, May 22, 2018

Broadway Producer Dips Into Family Charity Money; Steals $500K by Nicole Ciravolo

Broadway ProducerDavid Richenthal admitted in a settlement with the office of the New York State Attorney General to using the family's charity assets to pay for personal expenses, including…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:32PM
Thursday, May 17, 2018

Theatre Under The Stars Releases Hilarious Casting Breakdowns for THE WIZ! by Nicole Ciravolo

In case you missed it, Theatre Under The Stars is holding auditions in North Hollywood, CA for their Houston, TX production of The Wiz today, May 17. Two weeks ago, BroadwayWorld posted the …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:06PM
Tuesday, April 10, 2018

Patti LuPone Speaks Her Mind: 'Cheap' Standing Ovations, Andrew Lloyd Weber, Uma Thurman, and More by Nicole Ciravolo

Double Tony and Grammy Award winner Patti LuPone has proven time and time again that she is willing to speak her mind about anything -- and this week is no different. At the launch of the We…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:00PM
Thursday, March 29, 2018

VIDEO: Watch Shoshana Bean Team with Travis Wall for Moving 'This Is Me' Music Video by Nicole Ciravolo

Broadway fave and former Elphaba, Shoshana Bean, has just dropped her a video with Travis Wall of her cover of the Oscar-nominated anthem, This Is Me, from the musical The Greatest Showman. …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:41PM

VIDEO: Brush Up On Your JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR LIVE Lyrics with John Legend and Sara Bareilles! by Nicole Ciravolo

What's the buzz Has it been awhile since you blasted the Jesus Christ Superstar cast album and sang along Or maybe you've never even heard it before Whatever your case may be, you'll definit…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:16PM
Saturday, March 17, 2018

The Last Twenty-Two Years: A Timeline of Two-Time Tony Winner Norbert Leo Butz by Nicole Ciravolo

Two-time Tony Award Winner Norbert Leo Butz is about to take the stage again this year in the Broadway Revival of My Fair Lady as Alfred P. Doolittle -- a part that won George Rose the Tony …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:00PM
Thursday, March 15, 2018

HAMILTON Alum Solea Pfeiffer Will Make TV Debut on Tonight's SCANDAL by Nicole Ciravolo

Recent Hamilton alum Solea Pfeiffer makes her Television debut this evening on ABC'S Scandal. She plays Meghan -- a pretty young woman, smart and savvy, charismatic, ambitious over-achiever.…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:38PM
Tuesday, March 6, 2018

Photo Flash: Olympian Broadway Debut Gone Right at THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG by Nicole Ciravolo

The 2018 Olympic Gold Medalists, US Curling Team champions attended the hit comedy The Play That Goes Wrong and made their Broadway debut at their first ever Broadway show on Friday night.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:47PM
Thursday, March 1, 2018

Extra, Extra! NEWSIES Is Now Available For Licensing! by Nicole Ciravolo

Check the headlines The beloved Disneymusical Newsies, featuring songs like 'Seize The Day', 'Santa Fe', and 'King of New York', could be coming to your stage Music Theatre International ann…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:10PM
Friday, February 23, 2018

Rosie O'Donnell Sells Out Anti-Trump Art On Her Etsy Page by Nicole Ciravolo

Famed LGBT activist is officially making money off of her long-time feud with the current president of the United States.O'Donnell's first collection has already sold out on her Etsy page, R…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:16PM

Photo Flash: The Cast of THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG Finds Immense Success In Olympic Curling! by Nicole Ciravolo

Oops, wait... that headline might be wrong.The Broadway stars of the smash hit comedy The Play That Goes Wrong got in the Olympic spirit in advance of the U.S. Men's Curling team going for t…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:40PM
Thursday, February 22, 2018

Will Scar's 'Be Prepared' Make The Cut For Live-Action THE LION KING? by Nicole Ciravolo

The live-action Lion King is set to feature four of the film's original songs by John andTim Rice. Elton John told The Sun, 'They need to have a new end credits song. There's going to be fou…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:30PM

VIDEO: JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR Finds Its Judas, Peter, Simon & More- Meet the New Cast Members! by Nicole Ciravolo

More members of the 'Jesus Christ Superstar Live' cast have been announced. Set for Easter Sunday April 1, 2018, NBC will bring to broadcast television 'Jesus Christ Superstar Live' -- a one…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:27PM
Thursday, February 15, 2018

Liza Minnelli's CABARET Costume Among 1,000 Pieces Up For Auction by Nicole Ciravolo

Profiles in History, an auction house located in Southern California, announced on Wednesday that Liza Minnelli would be auctioning off more than 1,000 items from her personal collection of …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:55PM

Photo Flash: KINKY BOOTS Welcomes Flynn the Bichon Frise to Broadway by Nicole Ciravolo

The Tony Award-winning cast of Kinky Boots spent their Valentine's Day with Flynn the Bichon Frise -- aka the winner of the 2018 Westminster Dog ShowFlynn is the adorable Bichon Frise who wa…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:32PM
Wednesday, February 14, 2018

KINKY BOOTS Welcomes Westminster 'Best In Show' Winner To Broadway! by Nicole Ciravolo

The Tony Award-winning cast of Kinky Boots is about to meet Flynn the Bichon Frise -- aka the winner of the 2018 Westminster Dog ShowFlynn is the adorable Bichon Frise who was named 'Best in…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:51PM
Thursday, February 8, 2018

Casting Controversy Leads to Online Threats Against High School Students by Nicole Ciravolo

The Ithaca High School production of THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME has been cancelled following an outcry over the lack of diversity in casting. However, the national attention placed on the s…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:48PM
Thursday, February 1, 2018

DEAR EVAN HANSEN's Pasek and Paul Help Students See Their First Broadway Show... And You Could, Too! by Nicole Ciravolo

This past fall, TonyOscarGrammyaward-winning writers Benj Pasek and Justin Paul helped forty-fivestudents from a Bed Stuy public middle school in Brooklyn, NY learnabout musical theatre thro…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:50PM
Wednesday, January 10, 2018

Google Cracks Down On Scalping By Vetting Broadway Ticket Resellers by Nicole Ciravolo

Google may be on the right track towards cracking down on those scalped, 1,000 tickets. The 1 Internet search engine has began the process of vetting Broadway ticket resellers in an effort t…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:21PM

Jeffrey Seller's New NBC Show RISE Could Do HAMILTON... But You Might Have To Wait by Nicole Ciravolo

Jeffrey Seller's upcoming NBC Show 'Rise' is redefining the high school theatre TV-show template. The Hamilton producer's new show puts its focus on a small town in Pennsylvania where a dedi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:54PM